Scarlet’s POV
The room fell into a heavy silence, everyone waiting, watching for Damien to speak.
I felt myself tense, my heartbeat quickening in my chest. I had no idea what he was about to say, and that scared me more than anything.
Then, without taking his eyes off me, he turned to Emma and his beta, Callan.
“Leave us.”
They both dipped their heads. “Alpha,” they responded in unison, then quietly exited the room.
Even the guards flanking him stepped back and walked away, their boots echoing against the floor until the sound faded completely.
Now, it was just the two of us alone in the vast, silent hall.
Just then, he cleared his throat and started walking toward me, slow, steady steps that made my stomach twist.
He looked massive, intimidating. The way he carried himself, so su
